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    • CommentAuthorFree Memberjumbolaw
    • CommentTimeAug 23rd 2008
     
    jumbolaw
    Hi everyone, I've been doing a pretty strict low-carb diet for the last 6-7 weeks.  I didn't follow any particular diet, just didn't eat bread, grains, etc.  Happy to say it was very successful for me, but I know it can be a fleeting success.  I recently picked running back up again and know that carbs will be important to successful training.  Does anyone have any advice on getting the carbs I need without putting the weight back on?  Thanks!
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    twilighthours

    Jumbolaw, why were you on a strict low-carb diet?  You need carbohydrates - they are fuel for the brain and body.  My advice, especially if you're training: eat carbs, and lots of them.  Make carbs up to 70% of your daily caloric intake. 

    Sorry to sound preachy, but it's just that I have yet to see real, scientific, long-term proof of any benefits of a low-carb, high-protein (or fat) diet.

    You're probably going to get a lot of opinions on this, but mine is this: want to keep the weight off?  Make sure your weekly caloric intake does not exceed your output.

    • CommentAuthorFree Memberjumbolaw
    • CommentTimeAug 25th 2008
     
    jumbolaw
    I agree that there's been no study showing long-term effectiveness of the low-carb diet.  But, it did help me lose a good amount in a short time, which has in turn motivated me to begin running again.  It can be tremendously demoralizing to have been a decent runner in the past, but have gained enough to make every run a struggle.  It may be a personal psychological thing, but it's what I needed, and hopefully the motivation will stick.
    • CommentAuthorFree Membersabalo
    • CommentTimeAug 28th 2008
     
    sabalo

     

     

    twilighthours:

    Sorry to sound preachy, but it's just that I have yet to see real, scientific, long-term proof of any benefits of a low-carb, high-protein (or fat) diet.

    But we have seen the defects of a long term, high carbohydrate diet for the average person. Rampant obesity, diabetes, and all those fun diseases come from the prevalence ofsimple carbohydrates in our diets.

    Ultimately, your calories in versus your calories used are going to determine how much weight you lose or gain, but there are some definite advantages to a low carb diet for someone who isn't physical.

     - Protein takes longer to digest, so you feel full longer.

    -  Protein doesn't cause a blood sugar spike like most mass market carbohydrates.

    If you're not particularly active, you don't need a whole lot of immediately available energy... so low carb diets work well. If you're using a fitness plan of moderate intensity, though, it is a poor choice.

     For carb intake, I suggest the "good" stuff (vegetables, whole grains, and the like) versus the simple sugars and whatnot... at least at first. 

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